Ariki Te Wherowhero was a powerful Maori leader during a time of British settling in New Zealand, and became the first Maori king.

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Ariki Te Wherowhero (Earth)

8 Life

3 Speed

5 Experience

1 Damage

Maori • Warrior • Male

Rehu: Once each round, when you hit with a bludgeon and the defender has no Armor in play, the defender's next roll gets -2.

Tika: Your attack rolls with bludgeons get +1.

Descended from Wikato and Ngati Maniapoto chiefs, Te Wherowhero established his status as a legendary battle leader before being declared king in the face of increasing British aggression.

Illus.: Drew Baker • Set 4 • 26/100

Warrior Pack

• Treaty of Waitangi
• Taiaha
• Pa
• Hei-Tiki

Gameplay

• Te Wherewhero is often used in combination with Pou Whenua in the Culture Shock format.

History in Brief

Anachronism Package Blurb

"Te Wherowhero grew up overshadowed by the glories of his father, a war chief of the Waikato tribe. Nevertheless, he became a legendary war leader in his own right after engaging in battles against the Ngati Toa and Ngati Awa. When British settlers began to encroach on ancestral Maori lands, Te Wherowhero’s uncompromising response earned him respect and prestige. He went on to become the first king of the Maori, and was one of the key figures in the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, considered the founding document of New Zealand as a nation.

Invested with the power of his ancestors, use Te Wherowhero, king of the Maori, to wage fearless and uncompromising war upon any opponent who faces him in the Anachronism arena."

Trivia

• {coming soon}

Links

• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pōtatau_Te_Wherowhero|Pōtatau Te Wherowhero] on Wikipedia
• Ariki Te Wherowhero in the Encyclopædia Anachronistica